Charlottesville,
VA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in East Asian Studies in Charlottesville United States | University of Virginia
University of Virginia
|
Charlottesville United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
36,182
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The University of Virginia's Master of Arts in East Asian Studies is a cross-disciplinary graduate program for students seeking comprehensive understanding of East Asia alongside proficiency in an East Asian language. This program prepares graduates for diverse career paths in business, government, media, or further academic pursuits in professional schools or PhD programs. Ideal candidates typically have prior college-level instruction in Chinese or Japanese, with additional language options available in Korean and Tibetan. The curriculum allows students to tailor their studies across multiple disciplines, with specialization options ranging from modern China/Japan studies to East Asian religious traditions. Course offerings span various departments including Anthropology, Art History, East Asian Languages and Cultures, History, Media Studies, Political Science, and Religious Studies. Designed as a terminal degree, the program typically requires 21 months (two academic years plus summer) for completion, though accelerated options exist for students not requiring language coursework. Qualified second-year students may secure teaching assistantships, and all MA candidates can apply for Ellen Bayard Weedon Travel Grants to fund summer language study or research in Asia.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
A statement of purpose,
Transcripts from all universities attended,
Official GRE General Test scores (UVa's code is 5820),
Official TOEFL scores if your undergraduate degree was conferred by a non-English language institution,
Two letters of recommendation
An academic/critical writing sample is recommended, but not required. If you choose to submit one, it should be between ten and twenty pages, and should be indicative of your academic capacity and achievement. A paper on a subject relevant to East Asia is most helpful.
The statement of purpose should indicate your reasons for applying to the proposed program at the University of Virginia and describe your preparation for this field of study, research interests, future career plans, and intellectual or life experiences in order to aid the admissions committee in evaluating your aptitude and motivation for graduate study. Your commitment to a selected field of study is presumed in the receipt of your application, instead, please discuss specific issues in the field that engage you. Please limit your submission to between 500 and 1,000 words.
The minimum internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score requirement is 90 (including sectional minimums of 22 in speaking, 22 in writing, 23 in reading and 23 in listening). The minimum paper-based TOEFL score requirement is 600. Applicants may submit scores from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as an alternative to the TOEFL exam. The minimum IELTS score requirement is 7.0 in each section.
Letters of recommendation should be submitted electronically through the online application system. Once you have saved the contact information for a particular reference within the online application, that individual will receive instructions via e-mail for submitting a letter of recommendation on your behalf. The Graduate School requires two letters of recommendation. As many programs require additional letters, please consult the program's website for additional requirements. You may submit your application independently of the letters submitted by your references.
Letters of recommendation should be sought from faculty in your proposed field of study who are sufficiently familiar with your work to make a comprehensive evaluation of your abilities. If you have already undertaken a graduate program, at least one of the letters should be from a faculty member who is familiar with your academic performance on the graduate level.
Transcripts from all universities attended,
Official GRE General Test scores (UVa's code is 5820),
Official TOEFL scores if your undergraduate degree was conferred by a non-English language institution,
Two letters of recommendation
An academic/critical writing sample is recommended, but not required. If you choose to submit one, it should be between ten and twenty pages, and should be indicative of your academic capacity and achievement. A paper on a subject relevant to East Asia is most helpful.
The statement of purpose should indicate your reasons for applying to the proposed program at the University of Virginia and describe your preparation for this field of study, research interests, future career plans, and intellectual or life experiences in order to aid the admissions committee in evaluating your aptitude and motivation for graduate study. Your commitment to a selected field of study is presumed in the receipt of your application, instead, please discuss specific issues in the field that engage you. Please limit your submission to between 500 and 1,000 words.
The minimum internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score requirement is 90 (including sectional minimums of 22 in speaking, 22 in writing, 23 in reading and 23 in listening). The minimum paper-based TOEFL score requirement is 600. Applicants may submit scores from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as an alternative to the TOEFL exam. The minimum IELTS score requirement is 7.0 in each section.
Letters of recommendation should be submitted electronically through the online application system. Once you have saved the contact information for a particular reference within the online application, that individual will receive instructions via e-mail for submitting a letter of recommendation on your behalf. The Graduate School requires two letters of recommendation. As many programs require additional letters, please consult the program's website for additional requirements. You may submit your application independently of the letters submitted by your references.
Letters of recommendation should be sought from faculty in your proposed field of study who are sufficiently familiar with your work to make a comprehensive evaluation of your abilities. If you have already undertaken a graduate program, at least one of the letters should be from a faculty member who is familiar with your academic performance on the graduate level.
Tuition
USD
36,182